"Mirai, follow the action points above and repeatedly practice each movement individually first. Then, once you're proficient enough, you can use your hands, eyes, body, and footwork to practice two or more movements together, learning step by step." Samurai Miyamoto was filled with emotion and anticipation, practically beside himself.
Mirai bowed respectfully in greeting, then thanked him sincerely. "Thank you, Teacher. I won't let you down."
"Heh, then work hard. When I return, I'll check on your progress." The Archer Samurai sighed, patted him on the shoulder, and broke into a brilliant smile. "But eat first. We missed lunchtime."
After lunch, Samurai Miyamoto escorted Mirai back to the flower shop.
"Goodbye, Teacher! Be careful on the battlefield!" Mirai waved farewell while panting.
After entrusting Mirai to him, the Archer Samurai departed cleanly, leaving behind only his dashing figure as he waved.
Over the following month, Mirai's life was peaceful and fulfilling. Aside from taking care of Koike and spending evenings with his friends, he devoted nearly all his time to studying.
Every technique he had acquired that month improved tremendously.
Mirai, Body: 47+0.75; Strength: 14+0.54; Speed: 41+0.02; Precision: 105+0.73; Chakra: 33+0.30; Spirit: 117+0.80. Techniques: 1. Hand Seals: Proficiency 98.8%; Regular Script Calligraphy: Proficiency 4.2%; Sword Intent: Proficiency 1.6%; Cartilage Technique: Proficiency 58.2%; 5. Basic Footwork: Proficiency 7.6%; Basic Swordsmanship: Proficiency 8.4%; Throwing: Proficiency 12.2%;
As his various attributes steadily increased, Mirai realized that he had not practiced throwing with his childhood companion, Ao.
Ao was studying at the Ninja Academy, learning chakra extraction techniques. But Mirai did not believe he could learn that technique from him. He had remained patient, intending to learn from Ino Yamanaka or Keiko Yamanaka.
What made Mirai happiest was that the improvement in his techniques had not slowed because of his increasing level.